#01081F
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(14.3% 0.052 261.3), rgb(1, 8, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.88:1).
About this color
#01081F is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01081F |
| RGB | rgb(1, 8, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 94%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.3% 0.052 261.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #01081F | 19.88:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #01081F | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #01081F text on white | 19.88:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #01081F text on black | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 262)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EA1DF
oklch(70.8% 0.099 261.5)
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Step 500
500
#5D88D6
oklch(63.1% 0.127 261.5)
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Step 600
600
#4371C3
oklch(55.7% 0.137 261.1)
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Step 700
700
#355EA8
oklch(49.1% 0.127 261.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C4D88
oklch(42.7% 0.106 261.1)
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Step 900
900
#28416D
oklch(37.8% 0.082 261)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#01081F
oklch(14.3% 0.052 261.3)
#01081F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #000B20 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00081F | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000E12 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01081F
#01081F
oklch(14.3% 0.052 261.3)
- #100800
#100800
oklch(14.3% 0.03 79.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #01081F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.038
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.047
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.083
Use #01081F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.